There's a part of every living thing that wants to become itself: the tadpole into the frog, the chrysalis into the butterfly, a damaged human being into a whole one.That is spirituality.

Exercise stimulates your circulation, massages your internal organs, stretches and strengthens your muscles, and energizes you. Exercise is also a great way to discharge tension, work through emotional blocks, release anger, and gain self-esteem.

Garrison Keillor read several of my poems on 'The Writer's Almanac' and I've heard from listeners nationally and internationally. That's one of the great gifts of email.

No matter how many vitamins you take, how much Pilates, you'll lose your keys, your hair and your memory.

I live in Santa Cruz. I moved here in 1974 and couldn't leave.

There is a comfort in knowing that you don’t have to pretend anymore, that you are going to do everything within your power to heal.

Visualizing how you want to be is [an] effective way to move toward your goal.